Dog Groomer Apprentice (Doggy Styling Boutique Richmond)

Summary

An Exciting opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge to become a professional Dog groomer. Doggy Styling is a high end and unique grooming salon and dog boutique, a home from home for our four-legged friends.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Dog groomer (level 2)
Hours: Hours are: 9.15am to 6pm with 30 min lunch, Tuesday to Saturday
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Doggy Styling is a high end and unique grooming salon and dog boutique, a home from home for our four-legged friends. This is a fantastic opportunity for a trainee dog grooming to join our team and learn on the job. The goal is to progress to a stylist position.

This role will include:

Preparing dogs to specification, ready to be groomed by the stylist, tasks include: bathing, drying, nail clipping and rough trimming
Learning and following direction from a grooming trainer
Assist in ensuring excellent salon presentation is maintained and high standards are kept through cleanliness, safety and good standards of housekeeping

Where you’ll work

128 Sheen Road,

Richmond

TW9 1UR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Your training course

Dog groomer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Develop a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and owner

Carry out a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and modify as required throughout the groom

Identify normal signs of good and bad health including poor skin condition and external parasites

Identify when to report abnormal signs of health and advise the customer when abnormal health may require veterinary attention

Recognise and adapt to behavioural change indicators and signs of relaxation, fear, aggression and stress in dogs

Handle and move dogs, adapting own behaviour to meet the needs of the dog

Identify and use relevant dog restraint equipment to move and handle the dog according to temperament, age, breed, and size, and in line with manual handling and lifting procedures

Bathe a dog using procedures which account for breed, coat type and anatomical features, including selecting, preparing and using products according to coat type

Store grooming and bathing products, including medicated shampoo, in accordance with COSHH regulations

Dry a dog selecting and using equipment, methods and products which account for coat type, breed, and anatomical features

Handle the dog and use nail clippers and/or scissors to trim dog’s nails.

Select, handle, and use coat trimming equipment

Identify factors that require the groom to be terminated early, such as illness, zoonotic infections, behaviour, stress

Identify and escalate health and safety, and animal welfare concerns

Maintain dog records

Communicate with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders and use terminology suitable to audience

Clean, maintain, store and sterilise products and equipment

Clean and disinfect the work area and dispose of waste in accordance with COSHH regulations

Your training plan

Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Dog Groomer Apprenticeship
The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Patience

Other requirements

Employee discounts and team outings Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment. The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Dog Grooming Apprenticeship The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship. The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

About this company

Doggy Styling is a high end and unique grooming salon and dog boutique, a home from home for our four-legged friends. This is a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice dog groomer to join our team and learn on the job. The goal is to progress to a stylist position.

After this apprenticeship

Great career progression opportunities as we continue to grow fast

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Heidi Clear and Bethany Wylie

recruit@keits.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000271176.

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Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 24 September)

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